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The Citadel CIT 7-10
5
Winner Indiana State INS 14-1
The Citadel CIT
7-10
1
Final
5
Indiana State INS
14-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2
Indiana State INS 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 6 1

W: Polley,T (4-0) L: Connolly, Shane (2-2)

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The Citadel CIT 7-11
4
Winner Indiana State INS 15-1
The Citadel CIT
7-11
2
Final
4
Indiana State INS
15-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 1
Indiana State INS 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0

W: Liberatore (4-0) L: Merritt, Jordan (2-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

‘Dogs Drop Doubleheader to Sycamores

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Citadel could not get the offense going as the Bulldogs dropped a doubleheader to Indiana State on a cold afternoon at Bob Warn Field. The 'Dogs fell 5-1 in the opener, before dropping the second game, 4-2
 
Game Information
Score: Indiana State 5-4, The Citadel 1-2
Records: Indiana State (15-1), The Citadel (7-11)
Series: Indiana State leads 2-0
Location: Charleston, South Carolina (Riley Park)
 
Key Plays
  • A pair of errors in the second inning of the first game allowed five unearned runs to score. Those would be the only scored by the Sycamores in the game.
 
Game 1
How it Happened
  • The Sycamores got all of their runs in the second inning after a two-out rally allowed five runs to score. Jake Means delivered the big blow with a two-run double to right center.
  • A second Bulldog error in the inning allowed the fifth run to score.
  • The Dogs lone run of the game came in the ninth inning as Andrew Judkins hit the first pitch of the inning to right center for a double.
  • After stealing third, Judkins scored on a Tyler Corbitt single to left.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Shane Connolly (2-2) was the tough-luck loser as he allowed five unearned runs on six hits and four strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
  • Jordan Buster struck out two in his one inning of work.
  • Alex Bialakis struck out two of the three hitters he faced in the eighth.
  • Trent Polley (4-0) allowed just one run on three hits and 10 strikeouts in the complete-game victory.
  • Tyler Corbitt's single in the ninth extended his hit-streak to 12 games.
 
Game 2
How it Happened
  • The Sycamores plated three runs in the third inning on a two-run single from Jake Means and a run-scoring single from Roby Enriquez.
  • ISU would add a run in the fourth on a solo home run from Joe Boyle.
  • The Bulldogs got a run back in the seventh on a Ben Peden solo home run to right. It was the second home run of the season for the senior.
  • The Citadel added another run in the ninth after Ryan McCarthy and Jeffery Brown started the inning with back-to-back infield singles.
  • After both players advanced, Peden drove in McCarthy with a groundout.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Jordan Merritt (2-3) suffered the loss after allowing four runs on eight hits over 7.0 innings.
  • Will Pillsbury retired all three hitters he faced in the eighth, including one via the strikeout.
  • Collin Liberatore (4-0) allowed the one run on four hits and six strikeouts over 7.0 innings.
  • Jeffery Brown finished the game 3-for-4 with a stolen base. The swiped bag was team-leading 11th of the season.
 
On Deck
The two teams close out the three-game series Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
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